Tag: plants
Söder wants nuclear power plants to run three to five years longer
Markus Soder In order to relieve citizens financially from the skyrocketing petrol prices, the prime minister demanded an “absolute brake on energy prices” as soon as possible. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Reactivate Nuclear Power Plants
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla companies, made a call to Europe and said that nuclear power plants should be reactivated. While arguing that this is better for…
RWE, EnBW, Vattenfall make coal-fired power plants fit for emergencies
Coal-fired power plant in Lusatia The Ukraine war turned the German energy transition upside down. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf The coal companies are preparing in full swing. They are arming…
Lindner considers extending the lifetime of nuclear power plants to be difficult to implement
Berlin When asked about the construction of many smaller nuclear power plants in France, Lindner told the “Rheinische Post”: “In the case of nuclear energy, I personally believe that only…
Bavaria is examining the restart of nuclear power plants
Nuclear power plant Grundremmingen Bavaria is considering putting the plant back into operation. (Photo: imago/Michael Eichhammer) Dusseldorf The Bavarian state government wants to have it checked whether it is possible…
Bavaria is examining the restart of nuclear power plants
Nuclear power plant Grundremmingen Bavaria is considering putting the plant back into operation. (Photo: imago/Michael Eichhammer) Dusseldorf The Bavarian state government wants to have it checked whether it is possible…
Toyota Suspends Production at All Its Plants in Japan
Toyota has decided to halt production at its 14 plants in Japan after its local supplier, Kojima Industries, was hacked. Important statements came from the Prime Minister of Japan on…
“Need plants that are more resilient to weather and disease”
Dusseldorf Ertharin Cousin is a member of the supervisory board of Bayer AG and one of the most renowned agricultural economists in the USA. She headed the United Nations World…
The EU cannot achieve its climate goals without green gas power plants
The EU taxonomy is currently the subject of much discussion. Although it basically came into force at the beginning of this year, its specific form is the subject of heated…
Plants and Animals Evolve Every Day
Like humans, other living species continue to evolve day by day. The reasons for evolution are mostly human activities and environmental conditions. Research shows that most living things change their…
Japan Nuclear Power Plant Explosion Affects Plants Too
The scars still continue after the nuclear power plant accident in Japan. The closer the plants were to the power plant, the more their appearance changed, the researchers explained. It…
Floating wind power plants make a breakthrough
Floating wind turbines Three floating offshore wind turbines off the coast of Portugal. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Dusseldorf It was the world’s largest auction for floating wind power plants to…
Floating wind power plants make a breakthrough
Floating wind turbines Three floating offshore wind turbines off the coast of Portugal. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Dusseldorf It was the world’s largest auction for floating wind power plants to…
Flowering Plants May Be the Source of Diversity of Life
It has been suggested that the source of such a diversity of life forms on Earth may be flowering plants. A study claims that flowering plants, which increased with the…
Gas power plants as a reserve in the event of electricity bottlenecks
Eon power plant in Irsching The most efficient gas turbine in the world at the time stood idle most of the time. (Photo: press photo E.ON) Ten years ago, Eon…
Video Showing the Magical World of Plants
A video artist has created a short time-lapse video featuring the lives of various plants and insects. The film, whose shooting was completed in 4 months, fascinated the audience with…
New Decision Taken to Prevent Fires from Reaching the Power Plants
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change took a decision to prevent forest fires from reaching facilities such as thermal power plants. The ministry, which amended the regulation named…
Why is France using mini nuclear power plants?
Emmanuel Macron Macron relies on nuclear power. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Düsseldorf, Paris A few weeks ago, Emmanuel Macron spoke to entrepreneurs and students for two hours about his vision for…
+++ Climate Summit +++: Activists block lignite power plants – Study: The super-rich live like “ecological vandals”
China’s share of global greenhouse gas emissions rose sharply in 2020 +++ UN report: Poorer countries have too little money for climate adaptation +++ 18 countries want to end investments…
“Anyone who wants to phase out coal must not oppose new gas-fired power plants”
BDEW managing director Kerstin Andreae warns against a hasty exit from the use of natural gas. The politically defined goal of climate neutrality by 2045 is “extremely ambitious,” said Andreae…